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Anagallis
Also called Loosestrife, Yellow Loosestrife, Loosestrifes, Starflowers, Milkwort, Pimpernels
Anagallis is a former genus of small annual and perennial herbs in the primrose family, known as pimpernels; its species are now placed in Lysimachia. The best-known member is the scarlet pimpernel, grown as a low, sun-loving garden annual that closes its flowers in dull weather.
Anagallis is a formerly recognized genus of flowering plants in the family Primulaceae. It had about 20–25 species, commonly called pimpernels. Molecular phylogenetic studies showed that Anagallis was embedded in the genus Lysimachia, so its species were transferred to that genus. The scarlet pimpernel referred to in literature was part of this genus.
Lysimachia monelli · Scarlet pimpernel · Manchurian yellow loosestrife · Fringed loosestrife · Gooseneck yellow loosestrife · Dense Flowered Loosestrife · Lysimachia ephemerum · Sea-milkwort · Creeping jenny · Dotted Loosestrife · Yellow Loosestrife
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